Business Operations

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Feature  

  • Change Management
  • | Leadership
  • | Technology

Keeping an Ear on the Future

Organizations that are successfully adopting new technologies find ways to harness staff feedback, says keynote speaker Crystal Washington.
8 min read
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Facilities
  • | Leadership

The Circle of (Estimated, Useful) Life

Nothing teaches adaptability quite like chasing the school’s runaway rabbits, as this business officer discovered.
6 min read
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Extended Day
  • | Summer Camp

Revving Up Alternative Revenue This item is protected.

When this communications director took on auxiliary programs, non-tuition revenue increased significantly.
4 min read
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Voices from the Field  

  • Software
  • | Technology

Favorite AI Tools and How To Vet Them This item is protected.

A sprinkling of generative AI tools that business leaders are using, with advice on adopting them thoughtfully.
7 min read
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Strategies  

  • Crisis Management
  • | Software
  • | Technology

Early Intervention Strategies for Student Incidents This item is protected.

Proactive monitoring and alert systems on student devices have helped identify issues early.
5 min read

Projections  

  • Planning
  • | Procedures
  • | Technology

The Inevitability of AI

As AI capabilities grow rapidly, so does their potential to enhance efficiency and strategic thinking in the business office.
6 min read
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  • Facilities
  • | Safety and Security
  • | Technology

Optimizing Campus Networks and Security This item is protected.

Independent schools are increasingly integrating smart technologies to enhance campus management, security and efficiency.
4 min read
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Feature  

  • Procedures
  • | Risk Management
  • | Technology

One Record to Inform Them All This item is protected.

Clarifying and streamlining your school’s data operations not only mitigates risk but has strategic payoffs.
17 min read
Nick Hernandez
  • Facilities
  • | Leadership
  • | Membership

Unsung Hero: Nick Hernandez, Marlborough School

Hernandez transformed Marlborough School’s campus and uses financial data to align business goals with the school’s mission.
2 min read
Risks of Tradition
  • Facilities
  • | Misconduct
  • | Risk Management

Risks of Tradition: Managing Liability at Boarding Schools and Beyond This item is protected.

With their 24/7 environment, boarding schools have heightened liability — and solutions to handle it.
16 min read
Woman thinking at her computer.

Feature  

  • Risk Management
  • | Technology

Think Before You Ask: Managing AI Risk This item is protected.

Actively managing AI risk allows the school community to innovate safely.
13 min read
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  • Culture
  • | Facilities
  • | Leadership

A Facility Director’s First 100 Days

Observing campus operations, engaging with staff and collaborating with leadership are crucial steps for new facility directors to develop a successful action plan.
3 min read
ai concept
  • Leadership
  • | Planning
  • | Technology

Predictive Financial Modeling with AI: Insights from the 2023-24 NBOA Leadership Academy

AI offers the independent school business office immediate benefits, and promises a more automated and efficient future.
5 min read
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  • Facilities
  • | Leadership

Overcoming Space Limitations: Insights from the 2023-24 NBOA Leadership Academy This item is protected.

Outdoor classrooms, flexible scheduling and virtual learning options are just three strategies for independent schools facing space constraints.
3 min read
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CEO Notebook  

  • Policy
  • | Risk Management
  • | Technology

AI Risk and Reward

A few key takeaways from NBOA’s highly informative AI risk management town hall.
5 min read
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Voices from the Field  

  • Audit
  • | Facilities
  • | Leadership

Coming Around Again

2024 Ken White Distinguished Business Officer on construction queries, long-term teaching and business officer generosity.
9 min read
Brewster Academy food provider cooks over a gas range stove
  • Budget
  • | Cash Management
  • | Food Service

Inflation on the Menu This item is protected.

Independent school dining programs leverage financially sustainable strategies to nourish their communities.
13 min read
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Accounting
  • | Environmental Sustainability
  • | Tax

Claiming Green Tax Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act This item is protected.

Nonprofit independent schools can receive direct cash payments when investing in renewable energy technology.
3 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Budget
  • | Maintenance
  • | PPRRSM

Positive Change in PPRRSM This item is protected.

An increased percentage of independent schools report having a PPRRSM reserve.
3 min read

Projections  

  • Facilities
  • | Leadership
  • | Maintenance

From Boiler Room to Board Room

Today’s independent school facilities director handles far more than maintenance; they should share a long-term vision for the campus.
6 min read

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